PM arrives in Kazakhstan, N-deal on agenda

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Kazakhstan on Friday on a two-day visit during which India and Kazakhstan are expected to sign an inter-governmental framework agreement on civil nuclear......

India loses Kashagan oil field to China

India's ONGC has lost the giant Kashagan oilfield to the Chinese after Kazakhstan blocked its $5 billion deal to buy US energy major ConocoPhillips' stake in the Caspian Sea oilfield. ONGC Videsh,......

Is OVL making the right acquisitions?

ONGC Videsh Ltd, or OVL, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), will pay $5 billion to acquire ConocoPhillips's 8.4 per cent stake in a Kazakhstan oilfield. The......

This is the biggest deal by an Indian company in 2012

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), on Monday agreed to buy US energy major ConocoPhillips 8.4 per cent stake in Kazakhstan's Kashagan oilfields for......

OVL inks pact to buy 25% stake in Kazakhstan oil block

ONGC Videsh Ltd, overseas arm of India's biggest explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corp, on Wednesday signed an agreement to take a 25 per cent stake in Kazakhstan's Satpayev offshore exploration......

Divya Deshmukh wins World Junior Chess

Immensely gifted Divya Deshmukh of India outclassed Bulgaria's Beloslava Krasteva to clinch the title in the World Junior Girls' chess championship in Gandhinagar on Thursday. With this win Divya,......

World Jr Girls' chess: Divya Deshmukh has slender lead

IMAGE: With her sixth victory in seven games, Divya Deshmukh swelled her tally to seven points in the World Junior Girls' chess championship and is now half a point ahead of nearest rivals Mariam......

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram Playing the game of his life, India's Harshit Pawar shocked top seed and youngest ever......

Arjun seventh in Sharjah Masters; Daneshvar wins trophy

Photograph: Erigaisi Arjun/X Top seeded Grandmaster Erigaisi Arjun played out a draw with eventual winner Bardiya Daneshvar of Iran in the ninth and final round to finish in the top 10 at the......

Sharjah Chess: Arjun held; Indian hopes dwindle

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Arjun Erigaisi/X.com Grandmaster Erigaisi Arjun was held to a draw by Alexey Sarana of Serbia and a second straight loss for Aravindh Chithambaram almost ended the Indian......